Former Calder Cup-winning Albany River Rat Cale Hulse is on a reality TV...
Once upon a time, there was an American Hockey League team called the Albany River Rats. They played a hard-nosed, attacking style of ice hockey, and they packed the Knickerbocker Arena in downtown...
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Reunion in Toronto
As I spent my Thanksgiving weekend in Ontario, I decided to do some touristy things once I had a true day off. I visited the CN Tower – yes, I can see my house from up there, ha ha ha – and I shopped...
View ArticleKrzysztof Oliwa’s Toughest Opponent
When the New Jersey Devils installed their AHL affiliate in Albany in time for the 1993-94 regular season, hockey fans in the Capital District learned to appreciate and root for a tough, solid squad of...
View ArticleFormer Albany Patroon to train new champions
The IMG Academies, the nation’s top youth sports foundation whose previous champions include tennis players like Maria Sharapova, soccer players like Freddy Adu, and basketball stars like Kobe Bryant,...
View Article3 Capital District athletes among the 100 worst in history?
I get a kick out of reading Bleacher Report’s various lists. And when they created a slideshow list of the 100 worst athletes in sports history, yeah I had to take a look at it. Of course, I know...
View ArticleHere come the Cubans to Heritage Park!
Contrary to popular belief, I’m not the smartest person in the room. But I am the most determined. And when the kind folks at AllOverAlbany.com sent this tweet to one of their followers… @ktesque If...
View ArticleAlbany Legends basketball: A 3-game road season!
Did you know the Albany Legends were still playing? Okay, let’s help out a little. The Legends were the team that replaced the Albany Patroons when the Continental Basketball Association finally died...
View ArticleThe Troy Slapshots: 1986-1986
Troy’s hockey legacy has always been red and white. Go Engineers. But in addition to the collegiate hockey game, there have been at least three instances where professional ice hockey graced the...
View ArticleThat’s the sound of the Chuck working on the chain … gang …
You know that old joke about fans and sports teams… come early, bring your friends, make sure you’re wearing sneakers because they might call you out of the stands to play? You’re going to love this...
View ArticleFormer Calder Cup-winning Albany River Rat Cale Hulse is on a reality TV...
Once upon a time, there was an American Hockey League team called the Albany River Rats. They played a hard-nosed, attacking style of ice hockey, and they packed the Knickerbocker Arena in downtown...
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Remembering Fritz Walker
It’s November 21, 1989, and the Albany Patroons are hosting the Omaha Racers in the season opener at the Washington Avenue Armory. The Pats had a new coach, former General Manager Gerald Oliver, and...
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The Capital Region Pontiacs: Corporate Rebranding FAIL
The NBA recently announced plans to add small 2-inch advertising patches on NBA team jerseys, starting as soon as the upcoming 2012-13 season. I’m really not a fan of corporate advertising on team...
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Barack Obama won because of the Albany Patroons!
So Barack Obama won re-election last night. Congratulations on the election, and I hope that you finally complete your mandate. And as far as I’m concerned, you finally made up for a big mistake you...
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Blackbird, meet Canada. Canada, meet Blackbird.
I’ve had my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS, nicknamed “The Blackbird,” for at least six months now. And now comes its first true test. Road trip to Canada. Specifically, Saint John, New Brunswick, home of...
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NBL Canada Championship Game and the Albany Patroons
Talk about an experience. Last night, I drove nearly three hours from Saint John, N.B. to Summerside, Prince Edward Island, to watch Game 4 of the NBL Canada championship best-of-five series between...
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Albany Patroon versus Albany Patroon tonight
Yes, I am a die-hard fan of the Albany Patroons, that star-crossed basketball team that came to our area in 1982, won championships in 1984 and 1988, left in 1993, returned in 2005, and left again in...
View ArticleThe day George Karl kicked a field goal
It’s January 2, 1991, and the Albany Patroons are hosting the Oklahoma City Cavalry at the Knickerbocker Arena (now known as the Times Union Center). Being a referee in the Continental Basketball...
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Could the Albany Patroons get one more NBA call-up?
You probably don’t remember the 2008-2009 Albany Patroons basketball season. Suffice it to say that the creation of the Penn Central Railroad wasn’t the biggest trainwreck in recent times. But the...
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The “33″
I saw the eBay auction and almost fainted. Is it possible? Is it true? Can this be real? I checked the pictures. The article of clothing was the right size and texture and cut. The fabric was...
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A Diploma in Diamonds and Dirilium
I remember the day in 1981. A beautiful, sun-scorched June day on the campus of the Doane Stuart School, which offered its facilities for the graduates of the Street Academy of Albany on this very...
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